Sabres' hot start, Flyers' flop a continuation of last season

'"I'm happy for them; it's a good group of guys who work hard," said Sharks forward Mike Grier, who chose to sign with San Jose during the offseason over a similar offer to return to the Sabres. "They have a good coaching staff and there's a lot of talent there. They can skate and make plays so I knew they would be fine."'